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congress has got to stop confusing the party with israel. netanyahu are not israel. the so-called american jewish lobby is not israel. israel is a great democracy and divided down the middle the same way we are and the idea as one of the senators from texas said a bit ago that the obama administration doesn't want to deny iran the nuclear bomb is absurd. it's time to have a truth-based conversation and policy about israel, about the palestinians, about the division in islam, in the islamic world and hagel and his team and kerry and obama can carry it forward. but it's time to stop kowtowing to netanyahu and the party. >> i'll go to my dad first. carefully, dad. >> i thought i was brave and wise and right to the point. it is, i think, very important to realize that some of these fanatical critics who slander you, who accuse you of anti-semitism of hating israel are out of touch with a majority of israelis and majority of american jews. and they ought to be ignored because they're ruining the political process with that kind of language. >> dan senor. >> i think what's
congress has got to stop confusing the party with israel. netanyahu are not israel. the so-called american jewish lobby is not israel. israel is a great democracy and divided down the middle the same way we are and the idea as one of the senators from texas said a bit ago that the obama administration doesn't want to deny iran the nuclear bomb is absurd. it's time to have a truth-based conversation and policy about israel, about the palestinians, about the division in islam, in the islamic...
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they cite his positions on israel. they cite his positions on hezbollah and terror groups and all these other matters. why is it okay for his supporters to cite those issues, the very votes, right, like when he was one of two senators to vote against sanctions against iran, some people think that's a good thing. when people say, you know, it's independent and free wheeling speaking when he says that the israeli israelists kept the palestinians penned up like animals. but the opponents can't say, you want to raise those issues, we think it speaks to his judgment. i think there's fundamental problems with the things he said and voted on. >> i have no problem with that critique you just outlined. but i have a problem with extracting his positions and labeling an individual anti-semitic. >> i'm not for labeling people anything. i'm simply saying, many of the criticisms is, what speaks the to judgment? what is the judgment that led a man to vote this way and say the things that he said? and that's certainly fair game for a
they cite his positions on israel. they cite his positions on hezbollah and terror groups and all these other matters. why is it okay for his supporters to cite those issues, the very votes, right, like when he was one of two senators to vote against sanctions against iran, some people think that's a good thing. when people say, you know, it's independent and free wheeling speaking when he says that the israeli israelists kept the palestinians penned up like animals. but the opponents can't...
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they come from the center of defense of the establishment of israel, it's for the benefit of israel to solve the con police headquarters -- conflict and they should do anything to solve the conflict and basically are agreeing with obama completely. >> we start from a standpoint of a jewish american. i don't think israel can go on for the next hundred years being an armed camp. eventually either economically or militarily that's not going to work. >> absolutely. and what is the forecast for the israeli youngsters that are now in israel. what do you promise them? another hundred years of war? israel has to do that strategically. she has to move towards peace in every power that she can. the israeli leadership, the current one, doesn't seem to want that or to move towards that. >> dror, explain the psychological make-up of the six men who ran the israeli secret service, who was responsible for hunting down and killing palestinians that were terrorists. what -- what is it about them that makes them all -- one of them said, quote, i think after retiring from this job you become a bit of a l
they come from the center of defense of the establishment of israel, it's for the benefit of israel to solve the con police headquarters -- conflict and they should do anything to solve the conflict and basically are agreeing with obama completely. >> we start from a standpoint of a jewish american. i don't think israel can go on for the next hundred years being an armed camp. eventually either economically or militarily that's not going to work. >> absolutely. and what is the...
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military relationship with israel. he's voted time and again to support various authorizations and resolutions. so there's a deep record there of support for a key ally. and so i think in that sense, the israelis should feel reassured. he is within that group of americans who strongly support israel someone on the more skeptical side. one of the things that's gotten him into trouble is expressing resentment that people come up to capitol hill, you know, bearing letters from pro-israel lobbying groups, just expecting senators to sign them. he's been somebody who's said no. i'm not going to automatically sign off on policy. i want to make it myself. and i think that is a lot of senators who feel that they need to be more active in this policy sometimes than they have been. is he an advocate for that. >> so let me ask you, and i just want to confirm. so you're telling me that chuck hagel, if you look at his record, he actually has a record of strong support for israel? >> if you look at all the votes, all of the things he
military relationship with israel. he's voted time and again to support various authorizations and resolutions. so there's a deep record there of support for a key ally. and so i think in that sense, the israelis should feel reassured. he is within that group of americans who strongly support israel someone on the more skeptical side. one of the things that's gotten him into trouble is expressing resentment that people come up to capitol hill, you know, bearing letters from pro-israel lobbying...
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you know i'm going to support israel. and chuck hagel, where are you on -- i mean, you could set this up fairly easily so a democratic senator was not going to be the one to embarrass a democratic president. >> it's interesting that they are relying on the white house team not on a special team that they're bringing in for this confirmation process, although chuck hagel does have a lot of supporters in the retired military and foreign policy, you're going to hear colin powell on "meet the press" on sunday. we've got people coming on the show today, tom ridge and others, who support him. but at the same time, it's interestingly the israeli officials believe that he will be confirmed. and they are not that concerned about the u.s./israeli relationship because they think that it will be harder for him as pentagon chief to go against israeli interests. he will not be as tough on israel as someone else might be because of this background. the white house thinks that his vietnam record is going to be the trump card. when you re
you know i'm going to support israel. and chuck hagel, where are you on -- i mean, you could set this up fairly easily so a democratic senator was not going to be the one to embarrass a democratic president. >> it's interesting that they are relying on the white house team not on a special team that they're bringing in for this confirmation process, although chuck hagel does have a lot of supporters in the retired military and foreign policy, you're going to hear colin powell on...
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the same thing goes with israel. hagel supporters should be pleased that a guy that's not a knee-jerk and neoconservative is going to be secretary of defense and that he's going to be showing a lot more restraint because he remains a realist even when he's in that job and he's around the table talking to the president, giving him the options that he has. >> i mean, i think people who like hagel personally should be pleased. people who like the idea that he's someone who can cut defense spending and is willing to do that and has the credibility to do that should be pleased. but there was also an element of this that was sort of a symbolic early squirmish over military action in iran. that hagel could only take the job by basically reversing himself on this stuff. and also on some of the things about israel. his statement to schumer showed explicit support for israeli civilian casualties in gaza, for bombing civilians in gaza if they need to. that's pretty intense. >> all right. chuck todd, thank you very much. we'll b
the same thing goes with israel. hagel supporters should be pleased that a guy that's not a knee-jerk and neoconservative is going to be secretary of defense and that he's going to be showing a lot more restraint because he remains a realist even when he's in that job and he's around the table talking to the president, giving him the options that he has. >> i mean, i think people who like hagel personally should be pleased. people who like the idea that he's someone who can cut defense...
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he speaks not for all of israel. lord is one, i'm not sure it's bibi netanyahu. he represents a position that american jews and the congress of the united states as well need to recognize, i think, is not about all of israel. there just was an election there, very narrowly decided. 50% of the people voted against netanyahu's coalition. >> weakened a bit. >> there's a good debate going on, and the senator is part of it. but maybe now we'll get a real look at what israel is and what its government is and what represents the united states' interests. >> senator john barrasso, thank you very much. great to see you. >> thanks. thanks, mika. thanks for having me. thank you. >>> coming up, "time" magazine goes inside how the new movie "zero dark thirty," their in-depth interview with academy award-winning director kathryn bigelow. >>> and in just a moment, legendary quarterback john elway joins us on the set. "morning joe" back in a moment. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it al
he speaks not for all of israel. lord is one, i'm not sure it's bibi netanyahu. he represents a position that american jews and the congress of the united states as well need to recognize, i think, is not about all of israel. there just was an election there, very narrowly decided. 50% of the people voted against netanyahu's coalition. >> weakened a bit. >> there's a good debate going on, and the senator is part of it. but maybe now we'll get a real look at what israel is and what...
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and israel at that time. one of the things that we explore in the film is the war in lebanon in a fairly significant way. you get into the back story on what was happening between the plo and the israelis at the time. and we explore an event called the -- it's referred to as the massacres at sabra and, two refugee camps in bay ru which leads to the kahan commission in israel. reagan and begin had a fairly cold relationship at that point. >> that was my question. reagan is lionized because of the outcome of the cold war. he had great partner. gorbachev was one of the premiere statesman of the last century. he had no problem in the middle east. they could never get the right partner at the right time. reagan in his defense had nobody to talk to essentially in the middle east that wanted to move the agenda forward. >> i would say outside of the saudi government, yes, that's true. and that relationship between reagan and begin once it went cold had enormous impact. once we pulled out of lebanon, then what? you se
and israel at that time. one of the things that we explore in the film is the war in lebanon in a fairly significant way. you get into the back story on what was happening between the plo and the israelis at the time. and we explore an event called the -- it's referred to as the massacres at sabra and, two refugee camps in bay ru which leads to the kahan commission in israel. reagan and begin had a fairly cold relationship at that point. >> that was my question. reagan is lionized because...
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trying to figure out how to get to israel? >> i happen to live in paradise here, so i'm not quite as pessimistic as y'all are up there. and i'm not -- the world's not anti-big business or pro-big business, it's just the reality of economics is that the greatest number of jobs, which is what everybody out in the real world is concerned about, are created by start-ups, and they're created by small businesses. and the way to jump start that is our principles, which are the same as you go up the ladder to big business. we need regulation that doesn't strangle us but that cements the kind of rules of the road for all businesses. and we need tax reform. we need energy reform. we need all those kinds of reforms that have only been espoused by republicans. so we're saying we're not winning, but i'll say again, we're winning at the states. we're rinwinning at the legislae level, and change comes from the ground up, which is a concept in conservatism, it's a concept in catholicism, it's called subsidiary. the closer to the effort, the b
trying to figure out how to get to israel? >> i happen to live in paradise here, so i'm not quite as pessimistic as y'all are up there. and i'm not -- the world's not anti-big business or pro-big business, it's just the reality of economics is that the greatest number of jobs, which is what everybody out in the real world is concerned about, are created by start-ups, and they're created by small businesses. and the way to jump start that is our principles, which are the same as you go up...
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enemies and convert them the way we did japanese and germans and ahead of the war and didn't talk about israel and make us a more hawkish country. it was what we can do with our enemies effectively. i thought that was a hell of a statement and people like cheney dying and boldin would have probably been secretary of state yesterday. the kagan crowd, 2,000 kagans, all over the white house as well. it was a real statement against the warhawks last night, really strong one. it may cause a lot of conflict. everybody talks about it, says if we attack iran, once we do, we're in permanent war with them. they will never stop going for nuclear. there is a window we can possibly move them away from nuclearization. that moment will go away and once it does we will never reclaim that chance. i think it was a peace message. >> you snknow pennsylvania bett than any of us. it's not a swing state and should be a swing state and could be again if republicans stop moving forward. how do blue collar democratic voters in that state, how do they respond to the president talking about gun control and gay marriage a
enemies and convert them the way we did japanese and germans and ahead of the war and didn't talk about israel and make us a more hawkish country. it was what we can do with our enemies effectively. i thought that was a hell of a statement and people like cheney dying and boldin would have probably been secretary of state yesterday. the kagan crowd, 2,000 kagans, all over the white house as well. it was a real statement against the warhawks last night, really strong one. it may cause a lot of...
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talking to old colleagues ensuring republicans and democrats of his commitment to close relationship to israel. where is he in the process? >> willie, there's been a real turn and things are now running senator hagel's and people around the table will be encouraged by this choice. senator barbara boxer of california, a democrat who withheld her support from senator hagel announced last night, she's now for him following long conversations she had with him by the phone and most importantly, senator hagel sent her a letter outlining fairly hawkish positions on iran and hezbollah designed to set aside a lot of people's worries about his past positions. also the administration is behind him and pentagon and white house working to schedule these visits you mentioned to senator schumer and others. also, he's reaching out to veteran's organizations as a key constituency saying i need your help. he used to head the uso and dad was a tail gunner in world war ii and one of the operatives, murr murray, is shepharding him and finally, they're getting together after letting him hang out so long. >> at the
talking to old colleagues ensuring republicans and democrats of his commitment to close relationship to israel. where is he in the process? >> willie, there's been a real turn and things are now running senator hagel's and people around the table will be encouraged by this choice. senator barbara boxer of california, a democrat who withheld her support from senator hagel announced last night, she's now for him following long conversations she had with him by the phone and most...